diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cdf102ac..28eb0f4c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+<a name="0.2.6"></a>
+## [0.2.6](https://github.com/justindujardin/ng2-material/compare/v0.2.5...v0.2.6) (2016-02-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use synchronous event emitters to workaround dehydrated detectors ([85cab59](https://github.com/justindujardin/ng2-material/commit/85cab59)), closes [#55](https://github.com/justindujardin/ng2-material/issues/55)
+
+### Features
+
+* **README:** add purpose statement ([792e4af](https://github.com/justindujardin/ng2-material/commit/792e4af))
+
+
+
 <a name="0.2.5"></a>
 ## [0.2.5](https://github.com/justindujardin/ng2-material/compare/v0.2.4...v0.2.5) (2016-02-21)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ab684b21..e81d04f1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-material",
-  "version": "0.2.5",
+  "version": "0.2.6",
   "description": "",
   "main": "all.ts",
   "repository": {